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Constancy IN tho sexes.

Consistency In tND Sexes
"A writer in L~ippincott's Magazine
calls attention 10 the fact that, while
many novelists have treated of love as
Indicating divided affections on the part
oil men, almost no one of them has rep
resented woman as finding room in her
heart for devotion to two men at the
same time. or even Of doubt as to which
was entitled to this tribute. Thackcray,
who intimatcs that LAURA Bell might
have preferred Warrington to Penden-
bis. had it not been fer the obstacle OF
the formers marriage, is the nearest to
an exceptioa on this point among tho
more famous writers. This is Il tribute,
o course, to the superior positiveness OF
woman in fixing her ideal, aadsadhcring
o ii. That IS All altogether unjust sa-
tire, as far as It applies to the female sex.
iuthe Spanish writer who composed as
% epitaph.
She who lies beneath this stone
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Fear not; approach, Q passer-by!
Of naught contagious did she die.
Trollope's favorite hero is 2 VINO
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sMo charmers. Howelis huu1orously
anEs at the cause of the INCONSISTENCY q
biz sex when he says in his Indian
samfntr'' that latter eighteen hundred
years Of Christianity nan il only imper-
iecsIy homogeneous" Had noyeiists eS'
isssd Id The days Of ~polygamy the,
would have found an easy way . o
this dilemma for their heroes. though
Il would have much lessened the avail.
able stock for their stories Boston
Herald. $4,000.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26
The Soil We Live On.

One of the tavorte arguments of the
older school of protectionlsts who follow
ed Henry f. Carey, was that an interna
tional exchange of produce, which neces-
STATED the sending of our produce abroad
brought a lasting injury. By this expor-
tation of agricultural commodities, on
siderable and appreciable quantity of the
elements which enter into vegetable
growth would in the course of time, be
lost to this country. In other words this
earth butchery' would result in the eX
haustion of the soil Much interesting
and suggestive illustration which would
bear in favor of such an argument is fur
nished in a recent address before the AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Science
by Mr.. H. G.. Alvord of Amherst. 1t is
claimed that the annual products of nj
trogen, potash, and phosphoric acid,
which are three of the vital elements of
plant food, amount to the enormous sum-
of nine million tons. A further calcula-
ton shows that the cash valuation of
these commodities at their present market
price amounts to nearly two thousand
millions of dollars. 1t is perhaps diff
cult to place confidence in these figures
when we remember that the total wealth
of the nation according to the last census
is not % times that sum. What becomes
of this vast amount OF course MOI
nearly all of the elements of plant food
referred to, are removed permanently
from the soil large part remain at the
time in harvesting or are Immediately re-
turned. Mr.. Alvord, however, estimates
that about one-third is wholly removed
from the soil in other words there is an
annual removal from American earth Of
nitrogen, potash, and phosphoric acid,
worth in the markets of New York at the
present time more than six hundred mil
back. 1t goes to enrich other lands or is
washed into seas from which we do not
even get the fish and carp"
Nor is Mr. Alvord at all treasured when
he is told that chemical examination of
soils shows the presence, within reach of
the plough, of 5000 pounds of potash,
and half as much phosphoric acid, on
every acre, or enough to furnish to the
average crop for from 225 to $50 years"
He thinks that such a statement should
be received with much qualification.
Another interesting point is brought
out in by showing that 1t may make con-
siderable difference to this country event
ually whether our tons of exports are in
the form of cotton or corn, beef or butter.
For example the value of plant-food in a
ton of cotton-seed meal amounts to S2S
while in butter, the value of these ele-
ments is not much more than half dol
lar. Beef stands half way between these
extremes. Such calculations rs these
should be reflected upon by every farmer,
and lead him more and more to value the
study of soil and food analysis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26
the two great parties, save the land theory
of George.
w Inv ?

"Why" asks the democratic JVorld "is
1T that the elections of last year and of
this year have gone against the democratic
party? Why did it lose Indiana and Vir-
ginia and sustain serious losses in North
Carolina and West Virginia? why was
the party utterly demoralized and nearly
wiped out in Cincinnati, Chicago, Milwau-
kee and other Western cities ? Why has
its majority just been cut down oue-half
in Kentucky, on the largest vote, it now
appears, ever cast there i'
The WOrld recognizes the fact that it's
party is not prosperng and that the out
look is not cheerful to the "unterrihed {"
But the World cannot put all the blame
for the depressed condition of the demo
cratic party upon Mr.. Cleveland. 1t is
true that he has not proved success but
it is also true that the people are more and
more awaking to the fact that the demo-
cratic party is not equal to the manage
ment of the affairs of this nation. 1t lacks
men of true st tesmanship as we'll as men
oteXperience. The public service is be-
coming filed with drones and loafers and
pot-house politicians.
The public business suffers. The gov
eminent is less respected at home and
abroad, The cities controlled by the dem
ocrats are far more corrupt than the e.
publican cities. The people see these
things and the portion of them who
thought that a change of parties which
should result in an overhauling of the
books and new deal in offices, might be
a good thing. are having their eyes opened
wide. They see their mistake, and find
that they need no more democracy in
theirs. Hence the adverse course of the
elections to the democratic party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26

1t is difficult for one not versed in the
vocabulary of labor movements to keep
pace with the multiplying number of
catch words of labor politics. TO the
politician of this new party there is for
example Il world of difference between
the words united" and union" 70
him they are in no sense synonyms. The
difference between the united labor party
and the union labor party is so great that
it defeats the calculations of the best in.
formed in New York politics as TO the
outcome of the next State and national
elections These two parties have just
had their State conventions in New York
and the antagonism displayed has been so
strong that it seems quite possible that
the political projects of the labor leaders
of that State may be turned to confusion.
The union labor party which stands for
out and out socialism held its convention
in Rochester last week; while this week
the united labor party has been organic
ing its machine in Syracuse. This latter
political organization follows the leader
ship of Henry George and DR.. McGlynn
and is not willing to go as far as the So
cialists demand 1t is indeed reported
that DR.. McGlyun declares that if the adj
vanced socialists be admitted into the
party, that he will forthwith withdraw
from such communion. Another united
labor leader is pleased to call the Roches
ter crowd, who have made overtures to the
Georgeites, ''tramps" and "pirates.'
George is apparently resolved to build up
a party on one idea; and cares for no com
pany save those who are disposed to &C
cept him alone as prophet.
Shrewd political observers are disposed
to regard this as Il mistake on his part, fol
the interior counties will never rally
around this idea as did the $4,000 in the
New York city election for mayor 1t is
probable too that the name is not happy
one it is too narrow, and savors too much
of trades unions to suit the agricultural
class. How to join together in one polit-
ical mass the dsaffected thousands in the
State of New York is still problem but
as long as the leaders are not willing to
change or moderate their theories in q
single point for the sake of political CO
operation, their success cannot be so mark
ed in the State at large as in single city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26

1t is reported that the negroes of Nash
vile, Tenn, are organizing to poll solid
vote at the coming city election. What
people in this region want to know is
whether they are organizing to have their
votes counted after they are polled.
The testimony which has been taken this
week before the United States court con
corning the election in Washington county,
Texas, proves unquestiOnably that there
was an organized conspiracy to destroy
the ballot boxes. Even if the distributors
of republican votes are able to withstand
the violence which is offered, it is to no
purpose, if the votes be noe counted. Let
the negroes organize for counting
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26

No one needs to be told that the ten
dency of business enterprise at the present
time is toward combination, or, as the
street phrases it, 'to make a combine"
Railroad consolidation is the most famil-
lar illustration of this process The uni
tication all the street railway companies
in Boston into one organization, practic
ally welded to an immense real estate
management is a recent example Anoth-
er illustration of such combination on
a larger scale is the gradual
absorption of a dozen or twenty railroads
in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachu-
sets, by the Boston and Maine railroad
TO be perhaps followed at no distant day
by the passage of the Boston and Lowell
system into the hands of the same direc-
tory. But apart from consolidation in
the sphere of railway activity there are
other forms of business enterprises which
are being brought within the scope
of this law. For several years the
wall paper manufacturers have pooled
their business, kept prices at high level,
chosen out and killed competitors who
would not listen to their commands, and
to all intents and purposes have acted as
que CouCeru' 10 ne sure, IN d uly ldsl Jne
pool fell to pieces, but only on account of
grave internal jealousy, which it is yet
possible to heal. Within the past week
the rubber gossamer manufacturers of
the United States representing interests
which are geographically widely separated.
have met and agreed to common rule of
action, limited supply, raised prices, arrayed
a system of rebates, and bound themselves
under large penalties to live in harmony
and pool profits for the next six months.
II the trial succeeds, the period of higher
profits will be prolonged for a further sea
son. The tooth-pick industry of the whole
United States is also managed in the same
way.
Again during this summer, there has
been organized in Peoria, Illinois,
great whiskey trust, modelled upon
the Cotton seed and Oil Trust.
In this whiskey trust it is proposed that
niue trustees shall mar age the entire
business of manufacturing whiskey, tax
ing possession of the property of the sew
eral manufacturers. AS soon as this is
done individual manufacturers will cease
to operate their works. In return for the
surrender of the property, each manu-
Tacturer receives trust certificates ON the
basis Of two dollars of certificates for one
dollar of appraised valuation. 1t is esti-
mated that the capital of the trust is as
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26
The ALTERNATIVES.

1t is the alternative CT the republican
party, with its increasing restrictions and
hostility to the saloon Though not all
some of us desire), or the free rum demo-
cratic party. Which will the temperance
and Christian people of Massachusetts
have
DR.. Miners party will never elect gov
ernor, Legislature or a president until
the crack of doom and the temperance
people, if wise, will continue in the future
as in the past to ally themselves with
one of the great existing parties the near
est in sympathy with them, and if they
cannot get all they desire get what they
can. In Massachusetts and the Northern
States that party is the republican party
Senator MorSc Of Massachusetts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26

Among the various forms of philan
thropy which Boston supports is the
novel one of vacation school. The SEES
sion for the summer of 1887 has Just
come to a close, and the report
OF its operations indicates that it has
done most careful work. The
average attendance has been nearly 300.
composed of children, who need practical
training for self-support The exercises
consist of sewing, printing and carpentry
and an old sailor has generously given a
portion of his time in teaching the older
pupils certain parts of the seaman's craft.
If manual training cannot be introduced
into the regular curriculum, there is I'M
doubtedly place for it in the long vaca-
tons when many boy would enjoy lit
Tie direction of his summer activities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26
Political Arithmetic.

The most sought-for man in New York
city to-day is a political arthmetician who
can handle the labor statistics with deX-
terity. There is no end to the calcula-
lions of the coming labor vote in that city.
The promises for exact generalization
are extremely narrow, and the OLD stats
ticians are exceedingly shy in giving an
swers. The latest attempt to solve the
problem shows that of the total number of
democrats participating in the recent
mayoralty contest, thirty one per cent
voted for the labor candidates; while of
the republican voters, but twenty-three
per cent seeded to the George party. If
this ratio should extend throughout the
State, in the coming labor struggle for
political supremacy the democratic party
will be buried some eight feet deeper than
its rival
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26
Democratic Civil Service Reform.

The hypocritical work of deforming our
civil service still goes on. Secretary La
mar kindly reports to the Civil Service
Record that out of the 81 positions of the
unclassified service of the interior depart
ment, which are filled by direct appoint
ment of the president, there are only
thirty-nine which have seen no change
since the beginning of the present reform
administration. In other words Just
ninety per cent have been victims to the
virtuous principle. We recommend to
our readers this convenient symbol of
ninety per cent 1t sums up considerable
political philosophy. The administration
like the struggling student, is continually
raising its mark, for last October, this
branch of study, The Science of Exchange,
was credited with but seventy-one per cent
OF the 104 registers of land offices
throughout the country there remain
ScUcn whose heads have not fallen into
the basket. OF an equal number of re-
ceivers of public moneys there is also
the perfect number, seven, still unbroken {:
and of the GA Indian agents who certainly
have no primary caucuses to attend to-
there are yet twelve who are permitted to
give to their country the skill and judg-
ment which in this Office can be obtained
only by long service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26

1t appears that the secretary of the
treasury is engaged in making inquiry of
constructors of cars and of other experts
concerning measures which may properly
be taken to construct and heat cars so as
to prevent loss of property and life by fire.
Thus far he has received replies from only
POO persons, and from study of these it is
expected that he will transmit to Congress
report specially devoted to this subject.
Since 1872 the secretary of the treasury
has been authorized to supervise vessels
propelled by steam and if power be grant
ed him to protect life on steam vessels,
why may not Congress also extend his jur-
sdiction to our railways
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26
EIcctiup Senators

Agitation in favor of electing senators
directly by the people of the several States,
instead of by the present method of indi-
rect election by legislatures, is constantly
cropping out Farmer delegates in Texas
have once more brought the question to
the surface by advocating the change
of policy Although much may be
said against the evil of estab-
fishing an asylum for rich men
in Washington, nevertheless at the
present moment 1t is more than ever pru-
dent that there be a conservative element
at one end of the Capitol Granting all
the good which may come from the labor
movement it is inevitable that many
ignorant and unframed men will come to
the front as labor leaders. Time and com
petition will result in the survival of the
tittest for the present long -headed wis
dom will advocate no constitutional
change.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26

We are not surprised to hear the New
Hampshire people complaining of the eff
feet of the biennial system, in extending
the duration of the sessions of the Legis
ture. Under the old annual system the
Houses met every day of the week, with
short sessions OIL Mondays and Saturdays,
but since biennial sessions came into
vogue the number of working days has
constantly grown less. 1t is causing u
good deal of talk throughout the State,
and the people generally are much dissat-
isfied. Still it is not likely that anything
will be done about it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26
Preserving the National Domain

BY the recent decision of Secretary La
mar, the government OF the United States
has had restored to its possessions tract OF
land some five times as large as the State
of Vermont This is a handsome bit of
real estate to recover from the railway
corporations and the people will
he glad to get it back again.
They will be glad, also, that halt has
now been called in the reckless and care
less bestowals of land upou great corpora
tons. BY this recent decision of the interi-
or department in the case of the Atlantic
and Pacific railway company, some 30 OJo,-
coo of acres are declared forfeited hy the
railroad, and are once more made part Of
the great national domain. This is in
keeping with the policy of the
president, who few months ago
decided the claim OF settler against the
Northern Pacific railroad. While II has
been IN the past for the interest Of the
nation that liberal grants should be made
to railway companies in order to promote
the development Of the fur West, it may
fairly be said that the government should
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26

There is much force in the recent sug-
gestion that there should be established
national railroad road-bed and bridge
commission which should have the inspec-
tion of railway bridges and construction.
Every one of the recent terrible railway
accidents might have been prevented by
due caution. We have a commission re-
Gently appointed to correct certain finan-
cial and material evils which have grown
up with our railway systems, it would be
equally fitting, to say the least, that life,
supervision.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26
Manitoba and MouopOIy.

There is no end of a row in Manitoba
caused by the monopoly which the Cana
dlan Pacific railway possesses in that
province. Under the charter which was
granted years ago to this road by the Do
mlnlon government, no railway line can
be built by any other company parallel to
or running south from the Canadian
Pacific to the boundary. There was
nothing said about any road running
north, inasmuch as one stretching toward
the pole could hardly be reckoned as a
profitable source Of dividends. The
Man itobans, however, have thought
that ice and snow was better than
railway monopolies, and consequently
have started a line to Hudsons Bay
This will afford an escape from monopoly
for four months OF the year, but during
the other eight the Canadian Pacific is
complete master of the situation. This is
by no means satisfactory to the inhabitants
of Winnepeg, so without leave or license,
save such as its own provincial legsla-
ture gave. they have commenced the
construction of the Red River Valley
road. This railway will stop within a
mile or two of tue boundary line when
it Will come into near connection with
a feeder of the Northern Pacific
railroads, the gap being covered by a
tramway. The Dominion government
has vetoed the charter of this road but
construction does not cease. 1t is not con-
sidered advisable to call out the troops,
though much violent and secession talk
is INDUCED in. The case will go the courts
and probably long before the decision the
Manitobans will be the happy possessors
of another railway system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26

Many women, and those too who are not
suflragsts, are somewhat disappointed
that the president of Wellesley college
should see fit to exercise her divine right
of w0manhood" in resigning a position
which she bias greatly honored, and ac-
cepting another situation as the wife of
an eminent Harvard professor.
Regrets and perhaps complaints, have
some justification when we consider how
difficult it will be to ind another who
will be able to exercise the same strong
and admirable influence possessed by
Miss Freeman. The compliments, how
ever, should remember that they are ar
raigning great social law, and should
not put the burden of their grievance upon
any one single in lividual. A woman